• Prevention
• Recognition, Evaluation & Assessment
• Immediate Care
• Treatment, Rehabilitation & Reconditioning
• Organization & Administration
• Professional Development & Responsibility

Major Requirements

Athletic Training Curricula Content Areas:
Courses offered at AU are based on the guidelines set forth by The Joint-Review Committee-on Educational Programs in Athletic Training (JRC-AT).

• Assessment and Evaluation
• Acute Care
• General Medical Conditions and Disabilities
• Pathology of Injury and Illness
• Pharmacological Aspects of Injury and Illness
• Nutritional Aspects of Injury and Illness
• Therapeutic Exercise
• Therapeutic Modalities
• Risk Management and Injury Prevention
• Health Care Administration
• Professional Development and Responsibilities
• Psychosocial Intervention and Referral

Course sequence/plan of study

Minor : Exercise Science
Housed within the division of athletic training, this minor is intended to provide students the ability to assess some of the growing concerns within our society, specifically, concerns facing active populations such as wellness, fitness, injury prevention, and rehabilitation. This minor is designed to prepare students to be credentialed as Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists (CSCS) as recognized by the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

The minor is made up of 27 credits and includes the following courses:
ATHT 103 Prevention and Care (4) – Chris Yartym, MS ATC
ATHT 205 Structural Kinesiology (2) Dr. Timothy G. Howell ATC, CSCS
ATHT 393 Physiology of Exercise (3) Dr. Timothy G. Howell ATC, CSCS
BIOL 103 Human Anatomy (with lab) (4) Dr. Brad Bowden
BIOL 104 Human Physiology (with lab) (4) Dr. Kathy Kohel
BIOL 201 General Biology I (with lab) (4) Dr. Gordon Godshalk
BIOL 230 Nutrition (2) Dr. Kathy Kohel
First-Aid and CPR (2) Kim Calvert MS, ATC
PHED 190 Principles of Strength Training and Reconditioning (2) Dr. Timothy G. Howell ATC, CSCS